* MEN'S SOCCER

LAJUNTA, Colo. - North Idaho College won 2-1 in overtime over Northwest College of Powell, Wyo., in the Region 9 quarterfinals.

Since joining the NJCAA in 2004, NIC's men's soccer team had not had a postseason victory.

In the 96th minute in overtime, the Cardinals' Rodger Bucknor drilled a corner kick. Northwest College couldn't clear it and Adam Talley put it away for the game-winning goal.

"It was a big goal for us," Thompson said. "It was the third time we've played those guys this year and all three were hotly contested matches. The first goal shows the personality of the team."

The Cardinals (11-5-2) scored its first goal on a free kick by Christian Botuli, a shot in the upper left-hand corner.

NIC plays at 2 p.m. PDT today in the Region 9 semifinals against Laramie County Community College in LaJunta, Colo.

First half -1, NIC, Christian Botuli (unassisted) 39:00. Second half - 2, NWC, Will Moat (Nate Hunt), 46:00. Overtime - 3, NIC, Adam Talley (unassisted), 96:00.

Shots on goal - Unknown.

Saves - NIC, Tanner Jones 8. NWC, Erik Wehse 5.

* WRESTLING

Great Falls 22

NIC 21

COEUR d'ALENE - North Idaho College lost its season opener at Christianson Gymnasium to the University of Great Falls.

The match came down to the heavyweight match. David Lopez won a decision, 8-5, with a takedown in the last 20 seconds of the match over the Cardinals' Taylor Komoely.

"That one stings a little bit," NIC coach Pat Whitcomb said. "We had some guys do some things right and guys do some things wrong. That's what you usually see in the first match of the season."

North Idaho College has a match at noon today at home against Montana State Northern.

Great Falls (Mont.) 22.0 North Idaho Collge (NIC) 21.0

125: Luke Schlosser, GFM, tech. fall Jared Miller, NIC, 5:34 18-2. 133: Carlos Lazoya, NIC, dec. Justin Whitman, GFM, 4-3. 141: Michael Ruiz, GFM, pinned Terrance McKinney, NIC, 1:13. 149: Jeremy Golding, NIC, dec. Ryan Martin, GFM, 8-7. 157: Nicholas Schmidt, GFM, maj. dec. Walker Slaughter, NIC, 13-2. 165: Nicholas Moreno, NIC, dec. Chad Cebulski, GFM, 4-2. 174: Johnathen Dennis, NIC, pinned Taylor Vaughn, GFM, 5:22. 184: Kamron Jackson, GFM, maj. dec. Rowland Gaydosh, NIC, 18-5. 197: VJ Giulio, NIC, pinned Adam Wolfe, GFM, 1:18. 285: David Lopez, GFM, dec. Taylor Kornoely, NIC, 8-5.

* VOLLEYBALL

Salt Lake CC d.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Anyssa Matheson put away 10 kills and four blocks, but North Idaho College lost to No. 7-ranked Salt Lake Community College, 25-20, 25-19, 25-20, in Scenic West Athletic Conference action.

"We didn't play our best match in a tough venue tonight against a good team," Cardinals coach Miles Kydd said. "Anyssa had a good night for us but for our team to be successful we need to have a minimum of three or four players going well and that wasn't the case tonight."

NIC is in third place in the SWAC standings (12-9, 5-3). It plays today at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah.

Leeta Grap added nine kills and Allison Meehan had 20 assists. Russia Robinson had 12 digs.